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Cricket St Thomas Railway.

Discussion in 'Miniature Railways' started by GWR Man., Nov 26, 2014.

  1. GWR Man.

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    Dose anybody know of any plans of this line as google has thrown up nothing and this line is missing from the Rail Map on-line site so if there is a map which can be used for this as even on google sat most of it is hidden by trees so unable to see the whole course of the railway.
     
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    According to the "ABC of Miniature Railways" (2nd Edition, Ian Allan, 2000) it is an end-to-end line and 800yards long. A look at http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/ST3708 shows several photos of the railway. Together with a look at Google, it seems this railway runs in an inverted 'U' around the top end of the lake, although it is masked by numerous trees.
     
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    When it was first built (and opened April 1985) there was a run round loop at each end when BoBo diesel Royal Anchor was used and it run round at end of each trip, at each end of the line.

    If I recollect when I went back with my son in 1999 there was a Keef steam outline loco running push pull with a midway passing loop. In the loop was a second rake of stock, with poor old Royal Anchor rebuilt to look like a thatched cottage loco (!?), from the awful Blobbyland which once existed. I believe the line has just closed.

    Paul
     
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    And was lifted a month or so ago I'm afraid. Royal Anchor was never there, it was a similar looking Guest built diesel. Royal Anchor was at Steamtown throughout the 80s until exported when the line there was sold in the late 90s.
     
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    Thanks Anthony for the correction - noticed the difference between the two locos. A great shame it - the line - has gone, I sensed a few years ago, the shift in focus at Cricket St T May make the line vulnerable - glad I took video and phots of the line and travelled behind the Guest and Keef locos. Paul
     
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